Teaching for Dissent Citizenship Education and Political Activism

Name: Teaching for Dissent Citizenship Education and Political Activism
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ISBN: 9781612052298

ISBN-10: 1612052290

ISBN-13: 9781612052298

Edition: 2013

Authors: Sarah Marie Stitzlein

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For the first time in a decade, leaders and citizens across the political spectrum are celebrating dissent. The reappearance of dissent in town hall meetings and on street corners brings new promise for improved democratic life and citizen participation. But this promise cannot be fulfilled if schools do not cultivate the skills necessary for our citizens to engage in political dissent. Indeed, this book reveals troubling practices in schools, resulting from the testing atmosphere and the hidden curriculum, that omit or suppress students' ability to dissent and voice ideas that stand in opposition to the status quo. In this exciting book, Stitzlein investigates the historical and…

Book details

Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 10/31/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Dissent in an Era of Public Protests



Informing Today's Dissent with That of the Revolutionary and Progressive Eras



Defining Dissent and Its Role in Healthy Democracy



The Right to Dissent



Constraints on Dissent in the Current Curriculum



Teacher Dissent



Grounding Dissent in Hope



Citizenship Education for Dissent


Appendix: Teacher Resource Guide


Notes


Bibliography


Index


About the Author